The Lake Okareka Community Association Inc (LOCA) represents the residents and home owners at the lakeside community of Lake Okareka.
Lake Okareka is 15 minutes drive from Rotorua and is close to Blue (Tikitapu) and Green (Rotokakahi) lakes. Lake Tarawera and the Buried Village are also nearby. The lake is popular year round, with beaches accessible by car and boat. Activities include picnics or barbeques, swimming, water skiing, yachting, kayaking, waka ama, and rainbow trout fishing. There are also a number of lakeside and bush walks around the Lake. A strong community spirit features a volunteer Fire Brigade, Tennis club with 2 new AstroTurf courts, a Community Hall available for hire (and is home to the Okareka Pres-School) and the Okareka Fishing Club has 2 annual competitions.
Landcare Okareka is another active volunteer group who maintain most of the public areas and walkways to a high standard, which has been recognised by a number of environment enhancement and beautification awards. A substantial area of bush is being actively controlled (with assistance from the Forest and Bird and Botannical Societies) to reduce rat and possum numbers, encourage bird life and areas of native mistletoe are developing. A wide range of rental accommodation is available, together with a Holiday Park (and food shop) at Blue Lake.
Membership to LOCA is $20 per year. Many issues face our lake, with the committee continually responding to Council and government plans. LOCA also publishes a quarterly newsletter which is distributed to financial members.
Lake Okareka Community Association
info@lakeokareka.org
PO Box 6210, Rotorua
Lake Okareka is 15 minutes drive from Rotorua and is close to Blue (Tikitapu) and Green (Rotokakahi) lakes. Lake Tarawera and the Buried Village are also nearby. The lake is popular year round, with beaches accessible by car and boat. Activities include picnics or barbeques, swimming, water skiing, yachting, kayaking, waka ama, and rainbow trout fishing. There are also a number of lakeside and bush walks around the Lake. A strong community spirit features a volunteer Fire Brigade, Tennis club with 2 new AstroTurf courts, a Community Hall available for hire (and is home to the Okareka Pres-School) and the Okareka Fishing Club has 2 annual competitions.
Landcare Okareka is another active volunteer group who maintain most of the public areas and walkways to a high standard, which has been recognised by a number of environment enhancement and beautification awards. A substantial area of bush is being actively controlled (with assistance from the Forest and Bird and Botannical Societies) to reduce rat and possum numbers, encourage bird life and areas of native mistletoe are developing. A wide range of rental accommodation is available, together with a Holiday Park (and food shop) at Blue Lake.
Membership to LOCA is $20 per year. Many issues face our lake, with the committee continually responding to Council and government plans. LOCA also publishes a quarterly newsletter which is distributed to financial members.
Lake Okareka Community Association
info@lakeokareka.org
PO Box 6210, Rotorua
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